411 Mania — Billboard reports that Lorde has earned her first #1 album on the Billboard 200, as Melodrama earned 109,000 album units in the week ending on[.........] more info

Chorus.fm — Lorde has the number one album in the country this week: The set, which was released on June 16 through Lava/Republic Records, earned 109,000 equivalent album units in the week ending June 22, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 82,000 were in t... more info

New York Times — The 20-year-old singer’s second album debuted at the top of the chart thanks to stronger sales numbers as a full album. more info

PopSugar UK — It only takes one scroll through your Instagram feed to know that this year's Glastonbury Festival was swarming with celebrities. And with a lineup including the fashionable likes of Katy Perry, Lorde, and Haim, who can blame them? Kit Harington and ... more info

Stereogum — Lorde has scored her first #1 album with her second full-length, Melodrama . Per Billboard , the album earned 109,000 equivalent album units of which 82,000 were traditional album sales. Her 2013 debut, Pure Heroine, peaked at No. 3 with 129,000 co... more info

Tuneage — musicforants: It’s felt like it for a while outside, but now it’s calendar official: summer has arrived, and while sunny skies, lazy days, road trips to the beach, and BBBQs are all good and well, I’d like to think it’s no... more info

Mjsbigblog — American Idol season 9 winner Lee DeWyze signs a new publishing deal with Lorde and Diplo publisher SONGS. The post American Idol’s Lee DeWyze Signs New Publishing Deal appeared first on mjsbigblog. more info

Mjsbigblog — Lorde becomes the third woman in as many weeks to top the sales and combined album charts. She got her big break when she was 16 and released “Royals” for which she received two Grammys. Now the New Zealander is releasing her second album. Jason ... more info

Stereogum — A certain nervous tension arose when young New Zealand pop visionary Lorde announced that her new album Melodrama would be entirely co-produced by Jack Antonoff -- not because he lacks talent but because his talents are so distinct. more info

Chorus.fm — For 24 hours only Lorde is selling autographed lithographs of her new album cover. They’re only $20. for 24 hrs only, gorgeous album art lithographs are in the store for $20. i'm signing every one to say thankyou for a magical release week ✨ ... more info